OREANDA-NEWS. July 02, 2015. For the purpose of improving the supply of information to its’ users, the Bank of Russia expands the composition of published statistical data with the data on detailed components of external trade of the Russian Federation compiled under the balance of payments methodology.

The publication reflects reconciliation of merchandise trade balance data part of the balance of payments with the data of customs statistics.

The information contains quarterly data on adjustments to the customs statistics data on merchandise exports and imports, made in accordance with the relevant international standards on compiling balance of payments statistics.

The statistical data are posted on the official website of the Bank of Russia in the subsection of the “External Sector Statistics” of the “Statistics/ Macroeconomic Statistics” Section under “External Trade in Goods and Services” Directory.